From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andre Przywara Subject: Re: AW: Kvm migration problem Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:35:15 +0200 Message-ID: <4BC58C53.107@amd.com> References: <4BC5882C.2050407@amd.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Cc: KVM list To: "Wagner, Kai" Return-path: Received: from tx2ehsobe002.messaging.microsoft.com ([65.55.88.12]:43480 "EHLO TX2EHSOBE003.bigfish.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754552Ab0DNJfk convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:35:40 -0400 In-Reply-To: Sender: kvm-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: (Please keep the list on CC:!) Wagner, Kai wrote: > Hey, >=20 > no i used the real .vmdk. I'll tried to convert a linux > image from vmware to windows and that worked fine with > "kvm convert ...". But if i do the same with a windows .vmdk > i cant boot this image. It always came a bluescreen which > told me to to chkdsk because the image isn=B4t bootable. Ah, that one ;-( > I also tried to start with the windows cd and the recovery > mode to do chkdsk, but that also wont work. Now i found > something with mergeide.reg and i have to enable ide > controller befor converting the images. is that the > right way to do it? Probably yes. Windows is very picky about some disk internals, so you=20 may look for hints on moving physical hard disks with Windows on it on=20 the Web. For the Windows installation moving from VMware to KVM looks=20 like you moved the hard disk into another computer. Regards, Andre. >=20 > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Andre Przywara [mailto:andre.przywara@amd.com] > Gesendet: Mi 14.04.2010 11:17 > An: Wagner, Kai > Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org > Betreff: Re: Kvm migration problem > =20 > Wagner, Kai wrote: >> Hey, >> im from germany and new in kvm. I'll tried the how-to's from your > > page to migrate an windows vmware .vmdk to a kvm image. > Do you mean the lower paragraph of this one? > http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/How_To_Migrate_From_Vmware_To_KVM >=20 >> I'll also > > tried so start the kvm with "kvm -drive file ..." but that also > > wont work. I'll hope you could get me an answer how to migrate > > my vmware .vmdk to an working kvm img. > Have you used the right .vmdk? Sometimes VMware creates a small text=20 > file containing only a few hundred bytes of text describing the actua= l=20 > disk. If you convert (or use) this file, it will create (or use) an=20 > empty disk image. If "$ file foo.qcow2" reports something with "size = 0 +=20 > 0", you should look into the original .vmdk file, find the real file=20 > name and convert (or use) this one. >=20 >> edit: If i want to start the converted img it always told me, > > that there is problem with the img. > Can you tell us the actual message? >=20 > HTH, > Andre. >=20 --=20 Andre Przywara AMD-OSRC (Dresden) Tel: x29712